. “It’s hard on the person diagnosed, it’s also hard on the family. And that is no different for Bruce, or myself, or our girls. When they say this is a family disease, it really is.”aphasia
, which impacted his cognitive abilities. Less than a year later, in February 2023, the family unveiled his dementia diagnosis, sharing that his FTD was likely related to his aphasia. Appearing on TODAY for World Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week, Heming Willis explained that it’s “hard to know” whether he is aware of his condition.
“We’re a very honest and open household. The most important thing was to be able for us to say what the disease was, and explain what it is, because when you know what the disease is from a medical standpoint, it sort of all makes sense,” Heming Willis explained of navigating the actor’s recent developments with their children. “It was important that we let them know what it is because I don’t want there to be any stigma or shame attached to their dad’s diagnosis or for any form of dementia.
Heming Willis was joined on TODAY by Susan Dickinson, CEO of the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. Earlier this year, Dr. Joel Salinas — Assistant Professor of Neurology at NYU Langone Health and Chief Medical Officer at Isaac Health — toldabout the various stages of FTD, explaining: “Mild impairment of affects day to day things like managing correspondence and finances, public transport, being able to get up have a job.
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